Service difficulty report · Spring

Difficulty date
May 14, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Part
Spring
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Component
Starter Gen
Component part number
11524005
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) APU FAIL CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING START ATTEMPT. APU WILL NOT START. APU STARTER GENERATOR REPLACED & APU STARTED OKAY. DURING SHOP TEAR DOWN INSPECTION OF THE STARTER GEN SHORTING & BURNING FOUND IN SPRING HOLDER & SPRING BRUSH LEADS RESULTING IN DISINTEGRATION OF THESE PARTS. SEE PICTURES ATTACHED SHOWING THE DRY CARBON OIL & SALTS ACCUMULATION, POSSIBLY FROM DRIED DEICE FLUID.